Project to Improve Methods Courses in Elementary Science

改进基础科学方法课程的项目

• 批准号: 9050028
• 负责人: William Ritz
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: California State University-Long Beach
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing grant
• 财政年份: 1990
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1990-05-01 至 1995-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9050028&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Project; Improve; Methods; Courses; Elementary

California State University, Long Beach, will carry out a project to improve methods courses in elementary science by conducting summer workshops for college and university instructors who teach the elementary science methods course. The project seeks to improve science education for elementary school children by strengthening the elementary science methods courses which enroll large numbers of elementary preservice teachers each semester. Exemplary instructors and science teacher education specialists will conduct these summer workshops, and the participants will learn about recent research findings and new science teaching methods while exchanging ideas and forging new connections with colleagues. It is anticipated that these methods instructors will return to their home institutions to stimulate change in teacher education and help create links between the science and education faculties at their institutions. Systematic communication and continuing follow-up will take place after the summer workshops through electronic networking, newsletters, and annual meetings. As a result of the follow- up activities, an array of resource materials for elementary science methods courses will be developed for dissemination. A pilot workshop will be conducted during the summer of 1990, and three additional workshops will take place during the summer of 1991. The workshops will be held at various geographical locations throughout the U.S., and one of the workshops will take place at an institution that educates large numbers of minority students. The total cost sharing for the project is 24% of NSF's contribution.

加州州立大学长滩分校将开展一个项目，通过为教授基础科学方法课程的学院和大学教师举办夏季讲习班来改进基础科学方法课程。该项目旨在通过加强基础科学方法课程来改善小学生的科学教育，每学期招收大量小学职前教师。模范教师和科学教师教育专家将举办这些夏季研讨会，参与者将了解最新的研究成果和新的科学教学方法，同时与同事交流想法并建立新的联系。预计这些方法的教师将返回其所在机构，以刺激教师教育的变革，并帮助在其机构的科学和教育学院之间建立联系。夏季研讨会结束后，将通过电子网络、时事通讯和年会进行系统沟通和持续跟进。作为后续活动的结果，将开发一系列基础科学方法课程的资源材料以供传播。一个试点研讨会将在 1990 年夏季举办，另外三场研讨会将在 1991 年夏季举办。这些研讨会将在美国各地举行，其中一个研讨会将在一所教育大量少数族裔学生的机构举行。该项目的总成本分摊为 NSF 捐款的 24%。